In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
INFEUDATION
Noun
infeudation (countable and uncountable, plural infeudations)
The act, under the feudal system, of putting someone into possession of a fee or fief; enfeoffment.
Source: Wiktionary
In`feu*da"tion, n. Etym: [LL. infeudatio, fr. infeudare to enfeoff: cf. F. inféodation. See Feud a fief.]
1. (Law)
Definition: The act of putting one in possession of an estate in fee. Sir M. Hale.
2. The granting of tithes to laymen. Blackstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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